After Death, I Became My Shijie’s Palm-Sized Birdie – Chapter 45
by Little PandaThe Guide
Wen Qiwu Is Like a Scumbag Phoenix
Some time ago, strange movements had appeared in the Endless Tree Sea. Those staying nearby could often feel the ground tremble. Then one night, the center of the Endless Tree Sea suddenly erupted with flames shooting into the sky. It was no ordinary fire—anyone who got even slightly closer was nearly scorched.
But the firelight didn’t last long. Within moments, the depths of the Endless Tree Sea in the night returned to nothing but darkness. Some suspected a treasure had emerged there, causing the strange phenomena of heaven and earth. Many rushed toward the depths of the Endless Tree Sea afterward, but unfortunately found nothing.
If it were merely a matter of failing to find the treasure, that would have been fine. Who could have known that from that day onward, the passage connecting Wansen Domain to the outside would develop problems? The spatial passage had developed a crack—a sign that the passage was about to disappear. An immortal had once divined it, saying that this time, Wansen Domain would likely close its passage one to two months ahead of schedule.
That was why Gao Fu had so urgently told her about this matter. If she had business to attend to here, she had to come as soon as possible. Miss this opportunity, and who knew how many years it would be until the next one.
Wen Qiwu spent several days traveling at her fastest speed to reach the edge of the Endless Tree Sea. The streets here were still bustling, with more and more cultivators emerging from the Endless Tree Sea setting up stalls to sell things. Most of what they sold was ordinary goods; finding a hidden treasure required luck and discernment.
But Wen Qiwu had no leisure to browse for now. She had come in too much of a hurry, not even waiting for her shijie to wake up. Although she had entrusted her shijie’s injuries and condition to the Medical Immortal before departing, as long as she wasn’t by her shijie’s side, her heart couldn’t help but remain suspended in worry.
Besides, some things couldn’t be replaced. Her mind conjured the image of her shijie’s frail body unable to sleep peacefully—she had coaxed her for a long time before finally getting her shijie to fall asleep. If she asked the Medical Immortal to help… never mind, she couldn’t even imagine what that would look like. Her shijie might just chase her out.
She would try to go and return as quickly as possible. First, find the Purifying Flame Pearl. As for the question of her own origins… that would depend on fate; there was no need to rush.
Having made up her mind, Wen Qiwu hurried through the crowd. Gao Fu had arranged to meet her at the tea house where they had parted before. After searching the streets for a while, Wen Qiwu located the tea house.
Along the way, she noticed many demon cultivators among the bustling crowd. Just as the Medical Immortal had said, many demon cultivators would gather near the Endless Tree Sea during this period.
She suppressed her power even more carefully, lest she attract unnecessary trouble.
“Your Highness, Your Highness? Princess!” The maidservant had been helping her princess select some interesting trinkets—her Highness planned to bring them back as gifts for friends.
But she hadn’t expected that while she kept pressing forward, her Highness had stopped at some point, standing motionless in the distance.
It wasn’t until the maidservant hurried over and called out several times that the young princess of the Qingluan Clan finally came back to her senses.
“Your Highness, what are you looking at?” Her Highness’s gaze just now had seemed as though her soul had left her body, which looked rather concerning.
“I was… looking at someone.” But that person walked quickly, vanishing in the blink of an eye. Moreover, her vigilance was extremely high—when the little Qingluan tried to follow, she found that the other’s aura had already disappeared.
“Oh? Someone? Someone you knew before?” The maidservant curiously stood on tiptoe and looked toward that direction—there were many people there, but none of them seemed to be the one.
“No, I don’t know her.”
“Don’t bother looking either. She’s already gone.” The Qingluan Princess’s tone carried deep regret. The maidservant’s eyes lit up—could it be that the young princess was finally growing up?
“Get those messy picture books out of your head!” Seeing her expression, the Qingluan Princess knew exactly what she was thinking. To prevent strange misunderstandings from spreading through the clan, she could only explain, “I just felt that young lady looked somewhat familiar.”
To be precise, it wasn’t merely that she looked familiar—she was inexplicably drawn to her. The little Qingluan didn’t know what was wrong with herself; she had almost followed after her just now.
The last time she had felt this way was about Fellow Daoist Wen who died in battle a century ago. This was absolutely not love at first sight—how strange…
But that person had already left, and dwelling on it further was useless. The Qingluan Princess sighed. If only she could encounter that Fellow Daoist again next time—she really wanted to know why she had such a reaction.
“Your Highness…” The maidservant’s expression suddenly turned respectful. After receiving the Qingluan King’s voice transmission, she said to the princess, “Her Majesty bids you return. She says departure is imminent.”
Because of that phoenix cry from some time ago, the entire Feather Tribe had been in an uproar. It was said that the kings of various clans had gathered and deliberated for a long time. While investigating where that phoenix cry had come from, they had also increased the number of Feather Tribe members participating in the trial, to check whether anything had gone wrong at the Phoenix Lord’s resting place.
“I understand.” The young princess cast one last glance in the direction where Wen Qiwu had disappeared, then returned to the Qingluan Clan’s encampment with her maidservant.
At the same time, many others of the Feather Tribe along this road had similar feelings. These birds gazed at Wen Qiwu’s receding figure, reluctant to leave for a long time.
And Wen Qiwu was like a scumbag phoenix—having stirred the heartstrings of a flock of birds, she left without a single glance back.
Completely unaware, Wen Qiwu found the Peony Room of the tea house. The moment she pushed open the door and entered, a figure threw itself at her.
“Qiwu! Where have you been these past days? Has anyone bullied you…” Gao Fu’s eyes were slightly red. She had been worried and frightened these days. The Endless Tree Sea had many opportunities, but it also attracted many desperadoes. With Qiwu disappearing without explanation, she had prepared for the worst. Now, seeing Wen Qiwu standing before her completely intact, she nearly wept with joy.
“I’m sorry for making you worry.” Wen Qiwu gently patted her shoulder. “I’m fine. It’s just that I couldn’t send word out during that time, so it was delayed until now.”
“Couldn’t send word? What happened?”
“It’s a long story. I was captured by people from the Wenshen Sect who mistook me for an ordinary bird, and the misunderstanding was only recently cleared up.” Wen Qiwu’s expression looked somewhat helpless.
“This…” Gao Fu blinked, her tears blinking back almost unconsciously. It was quite a coincidence, but…
Gao Fu hugged her tightly. “As long as you’re safe, as long as you’re safe…”
“Crack!” Just then, it seemed like the person next door had accidentally shattered a teacup.
Though the storyteller was nowhere to be found, the tea house was still lively. If not for the fact that both Wen Qiwu and Gao Fu had considerable cultivation, they truly might not have noticed the sound of a shattered teacup.
Remembering there was someone next door, Gao Fu suddenly realized and patted her head. “Look at my memory—I was so happy to see you that I forgot everything. Didn’t you mention in your letter that you were going to look for the Phoenix Lord Tomb? I made some inquiries on your behalf while I was at it, and I found the Fellow Daoist next door.”
“She accidentally stumbled into the rift space of the Phoenix Lord Tomb not long ago. I’ve asked her to come over and serve as your guide.”
Wen Qiwu said, full of pleasant surprise, “Thank you.”
“What’s our relationship? No need for thanks between us.” Gao Fu looked at her gently. Immersed in her pleasant surprise, Wen Qiwu didn’t notice that her expression seemed about to cross a certain boundary.
“Creak…” The door of the adjacent room was opened. Footsteps approached from afar, finally stopping outside their door.
“Knock knock.” The person outside knocked on the door.
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